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Music to my ears
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items A personal collection of the albums that resonate most with me — whether they bring back memories, define a mood, or simply sound amazing. These are the songs I return to again and again, each one a soundtrack to a part of my life.
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This album feels like stepping into a dark fairytale—majestic, emotional, and cinematic from the first note. The Silent Force is where Within Temptation truly mastered their symphonic metal sound, blending sweeping orchestral arrangements with Sharon...
The Silent Force [Bonus Track] by Within Temptation | UPC: 016861810825
Mother Earth is the album where Within Temptation found their voice—both literally and figuratively. Compared to their earlier, darker debut, this record feels like a rebirth: lighter in tone, more melodic, and deeply inspired by nature, mythology, a...
2cd within temptation - mother earth / dsfa records 2000 / sympho metal dutch
The Unforgiving was a bold shift—more than just a new album, it felt like a reinvention. Trading in their signature symphonic-fantasy sound for a slicker, more cinematic rock approach, Within Temptation took a risk here. And honestly, it paid off. Th...
The Unforgiving by Within Temptation | UPC: 0016861791759
Resist felt like a defiant, futuristic step forward for Within Temptation—both sonically and thematically. It’s darker, moodier, and more electronic than anything they’d done before, but still unmistakably them at the core. The title says it all: thi...
Within Temptation - Resist
Enter is like stepping into the shadowy roots of what Within Temptation would later become. It’s raw, atmospheric, and drenched in the gothic and doom metal influences that set it apart from their later, more symphonic work. There’s a haunting beauty...
Enter by Within Temptation
Hydra is where Within Temptation fully embraced collaboration, genre-blending, and pushing boundaries. It's an album that surprised me in a lot of ways—sometimes thrilling, sometimes confusing—but always bold. You can feel the band letting go of expe...
Hydra [Two-Disc] [Alt. Album Versions] by Within Temptation
Bleed Out feels like a band recharged—with purpose, with rage, and with something urgent to say. This album is not just music, it’s a statement. There’s a fierce energy pulsing through every track, more politically and emotionally direct than anythin...
Within Temptation - Bleed Out
The Dance is a short, often overlooked release, but for me, it’s a fascinating glimpse into a transitional moment for Within Temptation. It’s darker and more atmospheric than their later work, sitting somewhere between the doom-laden heaviness of Ent...
The Dance by Within Temptation
An Acoustic Night at the Theatre is a beautifully stripped-down reimagining of Within Temptation’s music—one that trades the bombast of their usual symphonic arrangements for something more intimate, raw, and emotional. It’s the kind of album that ma...
WITHIN TEMPTATION - An Acoustic Night at the Theatre
This live album captures Within Temptation at their most electrifying—polished yet raw, powerful yet deeply emotional. Worlds Collide Tour: Live in Amsterdam isn’t just a live performance, it’s a celebration of everything the band has become over the...
Within Temptation - Worlds Collide Tour Live In Amsterdam
The Heart of Everything is already one of my favorite albums by Within Temptation, but the live performance from Hong Kong adds an entirely new layer of magic. There’s something about hearing the band perform these tracks in front of a vibrant, passi...
Within Temptation - The heart of everything
Slania is one of those albums that completely swept me away when I first heard it. From the first note, Eluveitie blends the raw energy of folk metal with a sense of ancient, primal power that feels almost timeless. The way they integrate traditional...
Slania by Eluveitie
I'm Not Dead is a defining album in P!nk's career—a raw, unapologetic exploration of who she is, and it’s impossible not to feel the honesty and vulnerability that radiates from it. From the first track to the last, it’s clear that P!nk wasn’t just i...
I'm Not Dead by P!nk
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 is a record that really solidified Shakira as one of the most unique and versatile pop stars of the 2000s. After the success of Laundry Service, this album felt like an exciting evolution—where her musical identity as an artist ...
Oral Fixation, Vol. 2 by Shakira
Fallen is one of those albums that completely changed the landscape of rock and metal in the early 2000s. I remember when I first heard it—it was unlike anything I had encountered before. Evanescence, with their haunting mix of gothic elements, nu-me...
Fallen by Evanescence
The Open Door marked a major step forward for Evanescence after the massive success of Fallen. It feels like a natural progression for the band, but it also shows a deeper level of emotional exploration and musical maturity. The album is darker, more...
The Open Door by Evanescence
Evanescence has always been a band known for its depth, and with Synthesis, they take that depth to a new, hauntingly beautiful level. This album feels like a reimagining of their past, but with a rich, orchestral twist that redefines some of their m...
Synthesis [LP] (2017) - by Evanescence
Evanescence’s Synthesis Live is a truly captivating live album, showcasing the band’s transition from their signature rock-heavy sound into a bold symphonic journey. It’s an album that feels more like an experience than just a live recording—an immer...
Synthesis Live by Evanescence
The Bitter Truth is a bold, cathartic return for Evanescence after a long hiatus, and it’s everything I had hoped for and more. This album feels like an emotional journey through both personal and collective turmoil, wrapped in the band's signature b...
The Bitter Truth by Evanescence
Lost Whispers is a unique release for Evanescence, offering fans a collection of rare tracks, demos, and acoustic versions that highlight the band’s journey and creative process. As someone who has followed Evanescence closely, this compilation feels...
Lost Whispers by Evanescence
When I first listened to Warcraft [Original Soundtrack], I was instantly swept into its grand, cinematic world. As someone who loves both the Warcraft universe and the power of a truly immersive soundtrack, Djawadi’s work here is a triumph. He has th...
Warcraft [Original Soundtrack] by Ramin Djawadi | UPC
The Mists of Pandaria soundtrack is an absolute gem, filled with music that perfectly captures the peaceful yet mysterious essence of Pandaria, the land at the heart of this World of Warcraft expansion. If you’ve ever set foot in the lush, tranquil z...
Mists of Pandaria Original Game Soundtrack
Ramin Djawadi’s score for Game of Thrones is nothing short of legendary. From the very first notes of the opening theme, you’re immediately drawn into the world of Westeros—an expansive, brutal, and complex land filled with political intrigue, war, a...
Game of Thrones by Ramin Djawadi
The Game of Thrones: Seasons 1-6 Blu-ray set is more than just a way to watch the show; it’s an invitation to dive deeper into the world of Westeros and Essos. As a fan of the series, having all six seasons in one beautifully packaged set is an incre...
Game of Thrones: Seasons 1-6 [Blu-ray]
Season 3 of Game of Thrones is a rollercoaster of emotion, and Ramin Djawadi’s score plays a crucial role in elevating that emotional intensity. With its deep, layered themes and powerful orchestral arrangements, the soundtrack beautifully captures t...
Game of Thrones: Music from the HBO Series, Season 3 (2013)
Season 7 of Game of Thrones is a pivotal one, as the show reaches its boiling point, and Ramin Djawadi’s soundtrack for this season matches the intensity of the unfolding events. With the stakes higher than ever—epic battles, alliances shifting, and ...
Game of Thrones: Music from the HBO Series, Season 7 (2017)
If you’re a Game of Thrones fan, then the Music of Game of Thrones LP is a true gem. The 2019 release by the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra offers a fresh, orchestral take on the iconic score by Ramin Djawadi, and it’s an absolute treat for bo...
Music of Game of Thrones [LP] (2019)
by City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra / Ramin Djawadi
Eluveitie’s Ategnatos is a raw, ambitious return to the band’s roots, while also pushing their musical identity into new, darker terrain. As a longtime listener, this album hit me with a mix of nostalgia and surprise. It brings back the fierce folk-m...
Ategnatos by Eluveitie
Everything Remains (As It Never Was) feels like the emotional and musical breakthrough album where Eluveitie stopped simply being a great folk metal band and became something more personal, more grounded in human experience. While their earlier work ...
Eluveitie – Everything Remains (As It Never Was)
Helvetios is Eluveitie at their most ambitious and cinematic — a concept album that plays out like a war epic, drenched in blood, loss, and the defiance of a people staring down annihilation. It’s heavy, not just in sound, but in theme, as it tells t...
Eluveitie – Helvetios – CD (Album)
Origins feels like Eluveitie stepping into full mythic storyteller mode — not just recounting history, but summoning a spiritual, almost sacred energy from deep within Celtic lore. Compared to the war-torn realism of Helvetios, Origins is more mystic...
Eluveitie – Origins – CD (Album)
Live at Masters of Rock 2019 captures Eluveitie in their natural habitat — onstage, feeding off the energy of a massive crowd, and channeling the ancient power of their music with raw intensity and a sense of shared ritual. This live album isn’t just...
Live at Masters of Rock 2019 by Eluveitie
Evocation II: Pantheon is Eluveitie at their most meditative, stripped-down, and reverent — an album that trades the thunder of metal for the quiet, ancient pulse of the earth. It's not a sequel in name only; it truly feels like the spiritual continu...
Evocation II: Pantheon by Eluveitie
Howard Shore’s score for The Fellowship of the Ring isn’t just a soundtrack, it’s a deep, emotional current that runs beneath the film and elevates every scene. Listening to it apart from the movie, the music holds its own as a powerful narrative, on...
The Fellowship of the Ring [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Right away, the tone shifts. The score leans darker, more tragic. There’s a sense of momentum, but it’s no longer the hopeful journey of the first film. It's more urgent, more primal. The introduction of Rohan’s theme—a mournful, noble string motif, ...
Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers [Original Motion Picture]
Howard Shore’s score for The Return of the King is a towering achievement—not just as the final chapter of the trilogy, but as a culmination of a vast emotional and musical journey. From the first notes, there’s a sense of inevitability, of finality....
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King [Original Soundtrack]